These paleo & gluten free dutch babies are easy to make, impressive looking, and delicious. If you haven’t tried a dutch baby, think about a mash-up of crepes, pancakes, and popovers. Sounds pretty good, right?
Ingredients (adapted from this recipe; makes 6, serves 2-3):
6 eggs
1 cup milk or almond milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour/tapioca starch
1 and 1/2 tablespoons granulated maple sugar
2 pinches of salt
3 teaspoons butter, divided
Maple or regular sugar, syrup, fruit, and/or nuts, for serving
Equipment:
6 1-cup ovenproof ramekins or custard cups
Preheat the oven to 350. In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients except the butter until smooth. Let the batter sit while you prepare the ramekins.
Place six one-cup ramekins on a baking sheet and put about 1/2 teaspoon of butter in each one. Place them in the oven to melt the butter. When it’s melted, remove the baking sheet and swirl each ramekin a little (with an oven mitt!) so the butter goes up the sides a bit.
Whisk the batter again, then divide it evenly among the ramekins. Place the sheet with the ramekins back in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until set and light golden brown. The dutch babies will be very puffy, but will sink some in the middle as they cool. Serve hot in the ramekins, or run a sharp knife around the edges and scoop the dutch babies out with a spoon. Top with maple sugar or syrup, fruit, or nuts. Or, make a batch of lemon curd, strawberry curd, or cherry orange syrup to drizzle on top.
To brulee your dutch babies, preheat the broiler for a few minutes. Top each baby with raw nuts if desired (don’t use toasted because they will toast in the oven), and an even layer of regular or maple sugar. Broil for 1-3 minutes, until browned. Watch them carefully because they can burn quickly.
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Fantastic! I made them in 3, 8" castiron pans. They turned out just like the Dutch babies I used to make with flour; flat in the middle and raised on the sides.
So glad you liked them! Great idea to make them in cast iron pans.
such a fabulous idea! I can't wait to try this!
Thank you, Heather! Let me know what you think!
I love to bake, but I started a modified Paleo diet. Your recipe might just save my life! Good luck with your studies and your work.
Thank you! I love to bake, too–I knew I couldn't give that up when I started eating paleo :). I'm actually finding it's not that hard to make paleo versions of many of my favorites. Thanks for reading! Hope your transition to paleo goes smoothly!